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Music 50 Cent Gets "Nobel Beef Prize" At Miami Club Performance Amid T.I. Feud 50 Cent isn't just beefing with T.I. these days, as he also has smoke for Jim Jones, Rick Ross, Floyd Mayweather, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026
Music Wiz Khalifa Loses Appeal Over Romanian Drug Possession Sentence Wiz Khalifa was believed to be appealing this decision in December 2025 and sure enough, him and his legal team did, but to no avail. By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026
Music Lil Yachty Pulled Plug On Drake Interview Due To Kendrick Lamar Beef Lil Yachty had some Drake fans mad for how he talked about the Kendrick Lamar beef and it in turn complicated things. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Joe Budden Says He "Jumped For Joy" When J. Cole's Car Broke Down J. Cole has been traveling across the country in his Honda Civic to sell CD copies of his new album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Music Grammy-Nominated Fugees Collaborator John Forté Dead At 50 A neighbor found John Forté unresponsive on his kitchen floor at his Massachusetts home yesterday (January 12). By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music Drake's "Take Care" Expected To Re-Enter Billboard's Top 20 This Week Drake's 2011 classic "Take Care" was reportedly the highest-selling hip-hop album this week in the United States. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Sports Drake & Brandon Jennings Trade Jabs After NBA Star Calls Canadian Players Soft Brandon Jennings caught Drake's attention after taking a dig at Canadian NBA players, namely stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Music Travis Scott Suggests New Music Is On The Way Travis Scott recently took to his Instagram Story to show love to his fan pages, claiming they shall "eat" soon. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Cam’ron Fires Back After Jim Jones Calls Him “Soft” Amid Bronx Cold Wave Cam'ron recently took to Instagram to shade Jim Jones, suggesting that his former friend may have fallen on hard times. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Demanded $2 Million From 6ix9ine For A Feature During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks recalled 6ix9ine's attempt to collaborate with NBA YoungBoy, revealing it didn't go as planned. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Weighs In On Lana Del Rey And Ethel Cain’s Bizarre Beef Nicki Minaj didn't say anything about Ethel Cain specifically, but she did praise how Lana Del Rey put her remarks in such a gorgeous melody. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Relationships Lizzo Weighs In On JaNa Craig & Kenny Rodriguez' Split In New Song Snippet The two "Love Island USA" season six contestants ended their relationship after dating for a year, last month. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025